The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-01
THE WILL OF THOMAS PAINE.
An Interesting Document in the Office of
the Surrogate of New York.

An Interesting Document in the Office OF
the Surrogate of New York.
Harpers eeky.
Tom Paine was seventy-two years old when
he wrote his will. It is dated JAN Is. 1909, and
he died the 9Th of June of that year. 1t is a re-
markable document, and reads for the most
''The Last Will and Testament of me. the sub
scriber. Thomas Paine. Reposing confidence in
my Creator, God. and in no other being. for l
know of no other, nor believe in any other, l.
Thomas Paine, of the State of New York, author
of the work entitled Common Sense, written in
Philadelphia in 1775 and published in that city
the beginning of January, 1776, which awakened
America to a Declaration of Independence the
Fourth of July following, which was as fast as
the work could spread through such an extern
sive Country; Author also of the several num-
bers of the American Crisis, thirteen in all,
published occasionally during the progress of
the Revolutionary War-the last is on the Peace;
Author also of the Rights of Map,' parts the
first and second, published in London in 1871
and 92; Author also of a work on Religion, Age
of Reason. parts the first and second.
Author also of several other works not here
umerated-.Desertations on First Principles
of Government Decline and Fall of the Eng
lish System of Finance; 'Agrarian Justice, ETC.,
etc.-make this my last VIII and Testament.
that is to say: l give and bequeath to my ex-
ecutors herein appointed, Walter Morton and
Thomas Adds Emmett, thirty shares hold in
the New York Phoenix Insurance Company,
which cost me lao Dollars-they worth
now upwards of $500 Dollars-and all my NOV
able effects. and also the money that may be in
cease, paying thereout the expenses of my fu-
neral. In trust as to the said shares, movables
and money for Margaret Brazeil Bonneville. wife
of Nicholas Bonneville, OF Paris for her own
sole and separate use and at her own disposal.
Notwithstanding her converture. AS to my
farm in New Rochelle, give. devise and be-
queath the same my said Executors, Walter
Morton and Thomas Adds Emmett. and to the
survivor of them. his heirs anc assigns forever.
In trust. nevertheless to sell and dispose of the
north side thereof, in the occupation of
Annraw a
Morton. of the New York Phoenix Insurance
Company. and Thomas Adds Emmett, counsel
lor-at-law, late of Ireland, Two Hundred Dol
lars each, and One Hundred Dollars to Mrs.
Palmer, widow OF Eihu Palmer, late of New
York, to be paid out of the money arising from
said sale, and give the remainder of the money
arising from that sale. onehaf thereof to Clio
Hickman, of High or Upper Mary la Bonne
street, London, and the other half to Nicholas
Bonneville, of Paris, husband of Margaret b.
Bonneville aforesaid. AS to the south part of
the said farm, containing upwards of 100 acres,
in trust, to rent out the same or otherwise put
it to profit, shall be found most advisable
and to pay the rents and profits thereof to
the said Margaret B. Bonneville in trust for
the children Benjamin and Thomas Bonneville.
their education and maintenance until
they to the age of twenty-on years, in
order that she may bring them we'll up. give
them good and useful learning and instruct
them IN fne out 10 900 and f tn.
rections concerning this property Paine
continues:) II know not If the society of
people called Quakers admit person I'd be
buried in their burying ground who does
belong to their society; but if they do, will
admit me. would prefer being buried there
My father belonged to that profession, and was
partly brought up in it. But il it is net consis-
tent with their rules to do this, l desire to be
buried on my farm at Now Rochelle The place
where am to be buried to be a square of twelve
feet. to be Enclosed with of trees and a
stone post and-rail fence, with maidstone
with my name and age engraved upon 1t; author
of Common Sense Placing confidence in my
executors and their friendship, / herein take my
final leave of them and of the world. / have
lived an honest and useful life to mankind, and
my time has been spent in doing good, and die
in perfect conposure and resignation to the will
of my Creator, God. Dated this 18th day of
January, 1909 THOMAS PAINE